Hearing loss Board decisions

The VA has determined that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss with otosclerosis does not warrant a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not incurred or aggravated by active service, and thus denied both claims for service connection.

The Board has determined that the veteran is already receiving the maximum disability rating legally available for tinnitus under the applicable rating criteria. Therefore, his claim for separate 10 percent ratings for each ear for his service-connected tinnitus must be denied.

The Board has denied the appellant's claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no evidence showing an increase in severity during a period of active duty for training.

The Board has denied reopening the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and has denied the claim for service connection for an eye disorder. The evidence received since the September 2002 rating decision does not include medical evidence supporting a relationship between current hearing loss or any current eye disorder, including glaucoma that was diagnosed in 2003, to events during service.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to questions regarding whether the veteran currently has a hearing loss disability and if such disability existed during service. The veteran should be scheduled for a VA audio examination.

The Board determined that new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, as no evidence showed sensorineural hearing loss in service or within one year post-service.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have current disabilities related to her service, including bilateral hearing loss, sinusitis, headaches, residuals of a knot (growth) in the jaw, and anemia. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board found no current diagnosis of PTSD and denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current bilateral hearing loss disability is at least partly due to his in-service noise exposure with an artillery unit, and service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and several skin disorders. The appeals were reopened on new evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and left ear hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence to support these conditions. The issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for right ear hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current hearing loss is not related to service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus was denied as no documentation pertaining to these conditions was received prior to the February 6, 2003 formal claims.

The Board is remanding the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to incomplete information in the original file, including a lack of prior decisions on the rating decisions. The RO must obtain all relevant medical records and contact the appellant to gather any missing documents.

The veteran seeks service connection for tinnitus and various disabilities including a low back disability, neck disability, left knee disability, and bilateral hearing loss. The RO is directed to obtain relevant medical records and arrange for the veteran to undergo examination by an orthopedic specialist.,The veteran seeks service connection for his low back disability, which he claims is secondary to his service-connected right knee disability. The RO is directed to obtain relevant medical records and arrange for the veteran to undergo examination by an orthopedic specialist.,The veteran seeks service connection for his neck disability, which he claims is secondary to his service-connected right knee disability. The RO is directed to obtain relevant medical records and arrange for the veteran to undergo examination by an orthopedic specialist.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not related to any inservice disease or injury.

The veteran's claims for effective dates earlier than September 4, 2003 for the grant of service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus were denied as there was no prior claim submitted within one year of separation from service.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim.